Writing guiding machine



Aug. 16, 1932. c MARKS AL 1,871,541

WRITING GUIDING MACHINE Filed June 27. 1931 2 Sheets She e 1 INVENTORS ATTORN EY Aug, 16, 1932. MARKS ET AL 1,871,541

WRITING- GUIDING MACHINE Filed Jur le 27, 1931 2 Sheets-Shee 2 Q CZarZes Harifs 1 Uriw firwde;

ATTORNEY Patented Aug. 16, 1932 UNITED STAT-Es CHARLES MARKS AND CHARLES- s. nnunnng or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA,

wnrrrne GUIDING MACHINE Application filed Ilun e 27,'1931. Serial No. 547,426;

Thisinvention relates to an improved ma chine for causing the application of names to various articles, substantially regardless of their length, width and height, suchas school 5 bags, brief cases, pocket books, leather folders, dress suit cases, books, cameras and thelike.

Previously names of the owners of such articles when purchased are ordered printed 1 on the articleswhich takes time, and in some business houses a nominal charge is made,

for applying the names of the owners to the articles purchased.

The present invention has' for its purpose to facilitate the application of an owners name to a school bag, brief case, camera or similar article in the owners hand wr ting and in gold leaf. The fact is the purchaser of a school bag, brief case, book, pocket book or leather folder or camera, at the time the] purchase is made may apply his or her own signatureito the article, or write his or her' name on'a slip of paper, which can be clamped in position by the machine over the gold leaf,

and the name traced or forced through upon the article, by means of an electric pencil.

Prior to the advent of the machine herein described, the gold leaf paper-has been held fiat by two strips or'by the hand, while an electric pencil may be used to write the name,

in which case the gold leaf transfers fast to the article.

In this method the gold leaf paper isvery apt to slip or become wrinkled, in which case the name would not be accurately and even-;

ly applied. 7

With the present type of machine it is the purpose toprovide a base plate provided with an elongated opening under which the gold leaf paper passes, the opening having marginal flanges turned down to. clamp'the gold leaf paper in position, inorder to hold the" gold leaf smooth and even, so that the name;

can be applied accurately, by means of an electric pencil which operates through the opening. i Another purpose is to provide, in amachine of this kind, a base plate provided with snap fasteners, which may cooperate with similarfasteners on the exterior of a pencil pouch'orcompartment' on a school bag, for the purpose of holding the base plate in posit1on, with the gold leaf paper positioned under the opening, to 'enable the name to be written with accuracy. 7

Still another purpose is to provide, in a machine of this kind supporting brackets for the roll of gold leaf, in conjunction with means on the base plate for drawing the goldleaf taut under the guide'opening. I

A further purpose istoprovide in a machine of this character, 'clampingmeans for a brief case, dress suit case, book, pocket book or folder, a camera or any other article, so that the article may be held in-position, with thebase plate hingedly supported on one of the clamps, making it possible to tilt the base plate to enable the operator to lnspeet the name at intervals during its appl1cat1on, in which case the base plate will fold back into position in register with the name being'applied.

A still further purpose is to provide a base board carrying the clamps, the board being supplied with scored lines horizontally and vertically,'so as'to'act as guides in placing the brief case or. other article in position, so that the name'canbe applied in asubstan tially horizontal position.

It is to be understood that the particulars herein given are in no way limitative," and that while stillkeeping within the scope ofthe invention, any desired modification of details and proportions may bemade in the construction of the appliance according to circumstances. a

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts to be hereinafter set. forth, shown in the drawings and claimed. a p P In the drawings Figure 1 isa view in perspective of the improved writing guiding'inachine, illustrating, the same constructed in accordance with the invention, showing a'brief case in position, in order that the name may be applied in gold leaf by means of an electric pencil, the latter being indicated imposition, in the act of applying the name. 7

dotted lines and to an angle, so as to inspect Figure 2 is a View in elevation showing a book clamped in position.

Figure 3 is a View similar to Figure 2 but showing a camera in position between the clamps.

Figure 4 is a sectional iew on line %4 of Figure l transversely throughthe machine, showing the construction of the-chase plate; the clamps, and the manner in which the gold leaf is held in position and drawn taut, and illustrating-the-base plateuilted upwardly in the writing.

F igure 5 is a perspective. View ofthebase. plate with the'brackets applied" to a school base. plateacooperat-ing to lhel'di the plate ink positions 7 i I Figure GY-isasectionalviewon-line 66i-of Figure 5. it Figure: "Z; isa longitudinal sectional. View on 1 line. 7-7; of; Figure. 6' sliow-ingthe snap fasteners, and: illustrating. the! endsof the;

brackets-in section .to illustrate the support-.- ing of the roll .ofgold leafi Figure- 8. is a \detail View showing; the. porvideds withshorizontah intersecting scored;

lines 21 and. 3' which are used ems-guides: to-v align atbrief case, bookon the like in. position,,when. applyinga name on anarticle, .to make. sure. that the. article. is held straight; andeven so that theinarne cana he.v appliedl withaccnracy; 7

' The board has atransverse recess or groove 4; in which a clampingbar 5 is-secured. It; is obvious ithatthe board" may be of anydi; mensions, while the clamp-'can beofi any lengtln.

A- second clamping bar of similar lengthand width 5a is provided, and opposi'te' ends have bifiircations '6'" causing forks 7 to be formed? The bifurcations 6 straddle groovesfl forrn ed iii-collars= 9 which slidecenter and spaced from a brief case, folder orschoolbag on similar article when in positlon; t being poss ble-toibend the bifurcated ends of the clamping bar 511 downwardly, so

as t9 insure pressureonthe feet to clamp the-brief 5 case or' school -=bag1n position The central part of the clamping bar So has a cut away portion or recess 15, to accommodate alportion of thelock on the brief case.

The writing guiding machine includes a base plate 1 6,- from which; the --brackets 17 rise,- ,the'-br ackets being secu-red in. position. meanswof; sore ws lSyl jT-lie screws 18 se-. cirreto therbracketecertain leaves of hinges l9vto'itlie feet ofthe brackets, the other leaves ofitherhinges being; secured by. screws 20" to. the clamping bar 5a. In this manner the? base: plat-e16 is hin gedly supported. on. the

clantpingbarz 5a so-that it can tilted .up--

wardly ande rearwardly for the purposeof inspecting the writing being applied to u the brief case; or other. article.

The brackets 17 are provided forlthepurpose of supporting1a-roll. ofv gold leaf, iden tified-at QOm. Thegoldi leaf is rolled ona spindle-2l3 the; ends of. which. have depressions 22- forwthe' reception. of: the: pintles' 23 I ofzthe screWs 24 which: are threadediinbeane ingsaat/theupper ends; ofthe brackets. It is. possibleto tighten I the screws .2t-.to. -hold. the v spindle;impositionr andiprevent the goldleaf. f-rom--. unwinding-L Suitable thumb. nuts; 25.. are-:threaded; OIU the: screws for; tightening againsti thebrackets. ,to lllOld ithe. screws; from loosening;-

Thebase. plate.-16 .is :-providedwith anfelon gated-rectangularopening 26., the l'ongitudi nail-edgeportionsbfwhichshare flanges 27. 'to. i

engage with-the gold leaffthereby holding:

theigold leaf in position, under the. opening.

26': Aijljacent the longitudinal portions, of Z the opening 26 scored lines 28 are providedgl which-.aredesigned force -rtralizingv the-writ ingrof thename. on the brief. case. or. other. article For exampleiin; writing. thename John H. Doe through the openingby: meansof-a-nelectric :pencil for transferring: the gold' leafItothe'brie f-case orioth er article; the electrio. pencil .wonldib'e. placed-in, a position; in order; to1applythename so that the scored-v I. lines 28iwould approximate the center. of; the. Ingother-words the scored lines 28iwouldapproximate a position.

names John.- H; Doe;

just awtrifieato the .left-vof. the :middle initial fl-I3, in: which case,.the name may be central.- 2. ized on the brief case or other article. Ad.-

jacentsthe opposite ends of. theiopening, 26, a

trifle. to onessi-de the. longitudinal center of thegopening. scored. lines 29. are formed on drawn taut.

opening under the base plate under the elongated opening 26, and then through the slot 31; Suitable clamping clips 32 are pivoted at 33 to the base plate 16', and which are in the form of leaf springs. These clamping clips are so positioned that the nubss35' carriedby the free ends of the clips may engage with the gold leaf, whenthe clips are positioned as in Figure 1 of the drawings. When the clips are disposed as in Figure l, the nubbed ends of the clips overlie the gold leaf, thereby holding the gold leaf in position while writing the name and transferring it on to the brief case or other article. In the act of moving the clips in order to overlie the gold leaf prior to passing through'the slot 30 and subsequently to leaving the slot 31, the frictional faction of thenubs of the clips act to draw thego'ld leaf taut, in a position under the elongated opening 26 in the base plate.

' The base plate 16 is provided with downwardly extending male snap fasteners 37,

' whichjmay enter female fasteners 38, which may be carried by a pencil pouch or pocket 39 of a school bag, for the purpose of holding the base plate 16 in position, while transferring an individuals name to the schoolbag. When using the base plate 16 for this purpose, it is possible to use it with or with-.

out the brackets. By using a base plate without the brackets the rollof goldleaf is very apt to come unwound, while with .thebrackets it is possible tofacilitatethe transferring of a name, for the reason that the roll of gold leaf is prevented from: unwinding. For example when the brackets are used, the clips to the front of the base plate may be disposed to overlie the gold'leaf where it-leaves the slot 31. At the time of moving the clips, the roll of gold leaf may beheld tight, by tightening "up on the screws, then afterwards the clips to the rear of the opening 26 may be moved toioverlie thegold leaf, and in this case the gold leaf under the opening 26 is is claimed-is:

1. In a writing guiding machine, a base plate having an elongated central opening under which gold leaf passes, means for re- The invention having'been set forth, what taining the base plate in fixed relation to the article to which a name is to be transferred by operating a heated tool upon the gold leaf at a point through the'opening, said base plate having slots on opposite longitudinal sides of the opening through which the gold leaf passes to passun'der the opening and be drawn taut.

2. In a writing guiding machine, a base plate having an elongatedcentral opening under which gold leaf passes, means for retaining the base plate in fixed relation to the article to which a name is to be transferred by operating a heated tool upon the gold leaf at apoint through the opening, said base' plate having slots on opposite longitudinal sides of the opening through which the gold leaf passes to pass under the opening and be drawn taut, and means mounted upon thejbase plate and adapted toioverlie the gold leaf to hold it drawn taut.

3. In a writing guiding machine, a base plate having an elongated central opening underwhich gold leaf passes, means for retaining the base plate in fixed relation to the article to which a name is to be transferred by operating a heated tool upon the gold leaf at a point through the opening, said base plate having slotson opposite longitudinal sides of the opening through which the gold leaf passes to pass under the opening and be drawn taut, the longitudinal edges of the openings having downward flanges to bear against the gold leaf and hold itflat against the article to which the name is being transferred. f.

4. In a writing guiding machine, a base plate having an elongated central opening under which gold leaf passes, means for retainingthe base plate in fixed relation to the article to which aname is to be transferred by operating. a heated tool upon the gold leaf at a point through the opening said base plate having'slots on opposite longitudinal sides of the opening through which tie gold leaf passes to pass under the opening and be drawn taut, the longitudinal edges of the openings'having downward flanges to bear against the gold leaf and hold it flat against the article to which the name is being transferred, and means mounted upon the base plate and adapted to-overlie the gold leaf to hold it drawn taut.

5. In a writing guiding machine, a base plate provided with an elongated central openingbelow which a sheet of gold leaf from a roll passes, said base plate having slots adjacent opposite longitudinal sides of.

the opening through which the gold leaf passes, means mounted on the base plate to overlieand frictionally contact with the gold leaf at points beyond the slots to hold the gold leaf taut below the opening, and brashets provided with means for cooperating with a spindle of the roll of gold leaf, to

prevent unwinding of the roll.

6. In a writing guiding machine, the combination with a base plate provided with a central longitudinal opening, below which a sheet of gold leaf from a roll passes, of brackets rising from the base plateand provided with means at their ends for engagement with a spindle of the roll of gold leaf to prevent the roll from unwinding, said base plate having slots adjacent opposite sidesiof'the'opening through which the gold leaf passes to appear below the opening, spring clips carried, a 1 by the base plate and adapted to overlle thegold leaf at points beyond the slots to hold the gold leaftaut. 7 7 V 7. In a writing gulding machine, a' base plate provided with an: elongated. central opening below which a sheet 7 of gold leaf from a roll passes, said base-plate having slots 7 adjacent opposite longitudinal sides of the opening through which the gold leafpasses, means mounted on the base plate to overlie and frictionally contact with the gold leafat points beyond the slots to hold the gold leaf taut below the opening, and brackets provided with means for cooperating with a spindle of the-roll of gold leaf, to prevent unwinding of the roll, the longitudinal edges of the opening having flanges to bear against thegold leaf to hold same flat against the article to which a name may be transferred,

8. In a writlng guiding maclnne, the combination with a base plate provided with a central longitudinal opening, below which a sheet of gold leaf from a roll passes, of brackets rising fromthe base plate and pro-' vided with means at their ends for engagel ment with a spindle of the roll of gold leaf 9. Ina writing guiding machine, a base plate provided with an elongated central opening below which a sheet of gold leaf from a roll passes. said base plate'having slots adjacent opposite longitudinal sides of the opening through which the gold leaf passes, means mounted on the base plate to overlie and frictionally contact with the ,Qold'leaf at points beyond: the slots to hold the gold leaf taut -below the opening, and brackets provided BOI with means for cooperating with a spindleof the roll of gold leaf. to prevent unwinding ofthe-roll, a pair ofclamping bars,be-

tween which an article to which the name may be transferred may be clamped, means for hingedly mounting the base plate on one of the clamping bars whereby the base plate may be tilt-ed upwardly and backwardly for inspecting the name being transferred to the article.

10. In a writing guiding machine, the combination with a base plate'provided with. a

central longitudinal opening,ibelow which a sheet of gold leafjfroIn-ai nollpasses, ofbiackets; rising from the'base plate: and PBOVldQd:

with means at their ends; fbrwengagiement with a spindle of, the roll of gold leaf topres vent the [roll liromnlnwinding;v said; basegplate having slotsadjacent opposite sides of the openingithroughwhiclrthegold leaf passes to appear below. the; opening, spring clips car ried by the base plate and. adapted to; overelie' the gold leaf atpoints beyond the-slots: to hold thegoldileafxtauaa. pair of clamping; bars, between which article. to\ which the name may me transferred" may be: clamped,

means for hingedly mounting the .baserplate on. oneof the clamping-"barswherebythe base plate 1 may betilted "upwardly andbackwardly for, inspecting i the name beingtransflred tothe article. i V e 11. In a; writing guiding machine,the'-combination'with abase plateprovided with a central longitudinal opening, below which a sheet-of gold; leaf from-a roll passes, ofbracln ets rising if v P e and? provided with. means at their ends for: engagement witha spindle off the roll of gold leaf to prevent the roll from unwinding, said base plate having slots: adjacent opposite sides of the opening through which thegold" leaf passes to appear below the, opening, spring clips carried by: the base plate and adapted to overlie the gold 'leafi at points-beyondthe slots to hold the gold leaf taut, upper and lower clamping bars, between; which an are ticle maybe clamped; whereby 'a namema-y be transferred thereto at a poi'nt through the opening, and means operatively associated with the opposite ends of the clampingbars for permitting the upper clamping bar to be arran edin different'adjusted positions.

12. n a writing guidingi'machine, the combination with" 'a base-plate provided with a central longitudinal opening, below which a sheet of' gold leaf from "a roll passes, of brackets risingfrom "the base plate a'ndprovided with means at their e'nds'foren'gagementwith a-spindleof the'rollofgold le'af'to prevent the roll from unwinding, said base plate having slots-adjacent opposite sides of the opening through which the gold leaf passes to appear below the opening; spring cllpscarriedl' by'thebase plate and adapted to overlie the gold leaf at pointsbeyon-di the slots to hold the gold leaf taut, upper and, lower clamping bars,, between, which anarticle may be clamped, whereby'a name may be transferred thereto at a point through theopening', and means operati'vely associated with' the opposite ends of the clampingbars for permitting the upper clamping bar to be, arranged in different adjusted positions, said last mentioned means comprising; guide rods: on the lower clamping bars, collars on therods and; provided with diametrically opposite grooves, the'upper clamping bars having bifurcations to engage the grooves and strad dle the collars, and means for holding the collars in different adjusted positions on'the rods, whereby articles of different height may be clamped in position.

13. In a writing guiding machine, the combination with a base plate provided with a central longitudinal opening, below which a sheet of gold leaf from a roll passes, of brackets rising from the base plate and provided with 'meansat their ends for engagement with a spindle of the roll of gold leaf to prevent the roll from unwinding, said base plate having slots adjacent'opposite sides of the opening through which the gold leaf passes to appear below the opening, spring clips carried by the'base plate and adapted to overlie the gold leaf at points beyond the slots to hold the gold leaf taut, upper and lower clamping bars, between which an article may be clamped, whereby a name may be transferred thereto at a point through the opening, and means operatively associated with the opposite ends of the clamping bars for permitting the upper clamping bar to be arranged in different adjusted positions,- and a base board on which the lower clamping bar is mounted, the upper surface of the base board having scored lines for facilitating the position of the article whereby the name transferred thereto may be applied with accuracy.

14. In a writing guiding machine, the combination with a base plate provided with a central longitudinal opening, below which a sheet of gold leaf from a roll passes, of brackets rising from the base plate and provided with means at their ends for engagement with a spindle of the roll of gold leaf to prevent the roll from unwinding, said base plate having slots adjacent opposite sides of the opening through which the gold leaf passes to appear below the opening, spring clips carried by the base plate and adapted to over lie the gold leaf at points beyond the slots to hold the gold leaf taut, upper and lower clamping bars, between which an article may be clamped, whereby a name may be transferred thereto at a point through the opening, and means operatively associated with the opposite ends of the clamping bars for permitting the upper clamping bar to be arranged in different adjusted positions, said last mentioned means comprising guide rods on the lower clamping bars, collars on the rods and provided with diametrically opposite grooves, the upper clamping bars having I bifurcations to engage the grooves and straddle the collars, and means for holding the collars in different adjusted positions, on the rods, whereby articles of different heighth may be clamped in position, and a base board on which the lower clamping bar is mounted, the upper surface of the base board having scored lines for facilitating the positions of the article whereby the name transferred thereto may be applied with accuracy.

15. In a writing guiding machine, a base plate having an elongated opening under which gold leaf passes, means for retaining the base plate in fixed relation to an article to which a name is to be transferred by operating a heated tool upon'the gold leaf at a point through the opening.

16. In a writing guiding machine, a base plate having an elongated opening under which gold leaf passes, means for retaining the base plate in fixed relation to an article to which a name is to be transferred by operating a heated tool upon the gold leaf at a point through'the opening, said base plate having means on opposite longitudinal sides of the opening to permit the passage of the gold leaf to pass under the opening and be drawn taut. i

17. In a writing guiding machine, a base plate having an elongated opening under which gold leaf passes, means forretaining the base plate in fixed relation to an article to which a name is to be transferred by operating a heated tool upon the gold leaf at a point through the opening, said base plate having means on opposite longitudinal sides of the opening to permit the passage of the gold leaf to pass under the opening and be drawn taut, and means adjacent the "last named means and adapted to engage the gold leaf at points where it passes through the plate to hold the gold leaf taut under the .be drawn taut, and means adjacent the last named means and'adapted to engage the gold leaf at points where itfpasses through the plate to the opening, the longitudinal edges of the hold the gold leaf taut underopenlng having downward flanges to bear against the gold leaf and hold it flat against the article to which the name is being trans- I ferred.

In testimony whereof we affix our signatures.

CHARLES MARKS. CHARLES S. BRUDER. 

